More Foods Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Eat

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Deli sandwiches, and cold cuts in general, can be loaded with bacteria and viruses, especially if the meat has been pre-sliced and sitting around for a while. And because it’s not heated to a point where the germs can be cooked off, there’s the potential that it could make you, and your baby, sick. (Credit: iStock/ Thinkstock) Click Here To See the Complete List from The Daily Meal

If you’re making a salad at home you should be fine, but many restaurants don’t sufficiently wash vegetables before they’re added to salads. Improperly washed vegetables can harbor E. coli and countless other microscopic threats. Other things to be on the lookout for are raw sprouts: alfalfa, mung bean, clover, radish, etc. It’s very difficult to remove bacteria from them, so always make sure that they’re not included in any dish you order. (Credit: iStockPhoto/Thinkstock) Click Here To See the Complete List from The Daily Meal

Raw shellfish is a major source of food poisoning, and can be contaminated with bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Cooked shellfish is generally OK, but if it’s spoiled it will still make you sick. (Credit: iStockPhoto/Thinkstock) Click Here To See the Complete List from The Daily Meal

It’s best to avoid liver and any food that contains it (including cod liver oil pills) while pregnant. Why? Liver contains a very high amount of retinol, a type of vitamin A, which can be harmful to your baby. Don’t avoid all vitamin A, though, as it’s necessary for a baby’s development. Just get it from other sources, like carrots and broccoli, which contain it in lower concentrations. (Credit: iStockPhoto/Thinkstock) Click Here To See the Complete List from The Daily Meal

It’s been found that expecting mothers who eat a high quantity of peanuts or peanut butter during their third trimester might give birth to a baby that has a higher chance of having a peanut allergy. While it hasn’t been proven, it’s best to keep peanut consumption to a minimum. (Credit: iStockPhoto/Thinkstock) Click Here To See the Complete List from The Daily Meal